Clive Betts, the Labour chairman of the Communities and Local Government committee, said his committee would want to review the plans.

He said he was “worried” that he planned changes could mean that ordinary greenfield areas could be more at risk of development.

A Commons' investigation into the proposals, which were published on Friday, was “something that we will want to do”.

The Daily Telegraph disclosed on Friday that thousands of pages of planning rules could be torn up to remove contradictions and ensure they fit with the new National Planning Policy Framework, which was announced in March.

A review by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor concluded that up to 80 per cent of the 7,000 rules governing where development can take place should go.

Last year the Government faced a major battle over proposals to simplify planning laws, because they appeared to create a bias in favour of builders.

The proposals suggest changes to how that law is interpreted, in a process which could put new pressure to develop more of the countryside.

Planning Minister Nick Boles said: “I’m very grateful to the group for all the work they have done on this.

“We will carefully consider the reports recommendations and I would urge other users of the planning system to have their say by responding to the consultation.”

Lord Taylor suggested an initial consultation, followed by the cull of the regulations, and then a second consultation to ensure that the changes balanced the needs of the environment and economic development.

However sources at the Department for Communities and Local Government said a decision on a second consultation – which could be a check on the Treasury from trying to add in a bias in favour of economic development – had not been taken yet.

Last month Mr Boles said caused a storm by suggesting that an additional three per cent of England's land mass - 1,500 square miles - would have to be built on to meet current housing demand.